Basic Trope: A historical or futuristic scenario where Russia (usually Soviet Russia or The New Russia) succeed in gaining global hegemony.
- Straight: 20 Minutes into the Future, Russia's economy and influence has grown significantly and is now uncontested in its leadership.
- Exaggerated: Russia has literally taken over the world since the end of the Cold War, with the entire world now being controlled by the Greater Soviet Union.
- Downplayed: Russia is the dominant power in Asia and Eastern Europe, but is still contested elsewhere.
- Justified: The setting is an Alternate History scenario where most or all of history manages to play out in Russia's favor.